TMK Press Releases

12.11.2008 Modernization

ТМК Completes Key Strategic Investment Projects

TMK, one of the world’s largest producers of pipes for the oil and gas industry, today announces that it commissioned a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Seversky Tube Works (STZ) subsidiary. The steelmaking equipment was supplied by SMS Demag and its commissioning marks the completion of key strategic initiatives formulated to increase the efficiency of production processes through the modernisation and expansion of steelmaking operations and pipe-making facilities.

03.11.2008 Modernization

TMK Starts Large Diameter Longitudinal Pipe Production

TMK, one of the world's largest producers of pipes for the oil and gas sector, announces today that production of large-diameter longitudinal welded pipes began at the Volzhsky Pipe Plant. The successful commissioning of the new 650 thousand tonne HAEUSLER mill doubles Volzhsky’s large-diameter (LD) capacity to 1.2 million tonnes of pipes per year.

24.10.2008 Modernization

New Casing Finishing Line Commissioned at Volzhsky Pipe Plant

TMK announces today that a new 200,000 tpa finishing line for casing pipes was successfully commissioned at its Volzhsky Pipe Plant.

24.09.2008 Modernization

PQF Mill Launched at TAGMET

TMK (LSE: TMKS), announces today that a 600 thousand tonne capacity Premium Quality Finishing (PQF) seamless rolling mill was brought on line as scheduled at its TAGMET plant in south-western Russia. The first batch of PQF seamless pipes was shipped to Surgutneftegas.

29.08.2008 Modernization

TMK Successfully Tests New Heat Treatment Equipment at its Volzhsky Subsidiary

Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ), TMK’s subsidiary in the Volgograd Region, successfully tested Italian-made equipment installed as part of a new heat treatment line.

11.08.2008 Modernization

Taganrog Metallurgical Works hot-tested new PQF piercing mill

At Taganrog Metallurgical Works (TAGMET), a part of TMK, the first hollow-billet piercing was carried out with the use of the piercing mill of a new pipe-rolling system, part of a Premium Quality Finishing (PQF) continuous mill made by SMS Meer. Annual capacity of the new system will amount to 600 thousand tonnes of seamless pipes.

24.07.2008 Modernization

TMK-Artrom Launches New Equipment

TMK-Artrom (Romania), commissioned its new cogging mill, which completed vertical integration of TMK production complex in Romania. All seamless pipes produced by TMK-Artrom will be manufactured of billets produced at TMK-Resita, TMK’s steelmaking facility in Romania.

23.07.2008 Modernization

ТМК Oilfield Services Division Increases its Production Capacities

In early July, 2008 ТМК Oilfield Services Division, launched tubing production line at its facilities in the city of Buzuluk (Russia), enhancing its ability to provide the customers with a set of services both for maintenance and repair, and production of high-tech tubular goods.

16.04.2008 Modernization

Installation of a New Large-Diameter Pipe Mill at TMK’s Volzhsky Pipe Plant

OAO “TMK” (TMK) today announces that the installation of a new large-diameter longitudinal welded pipe mill is underway at its Volzhsky subsidiary.

27.12.2007 Modernization

First Batch of Test Pipes with Internal Smooth Coating Produced at Volzhsky Pipe Plant

TMK announces today that new LD smooth internal pipe coating equipment is undergoing testing at its Volzhsky Pipe Plant (VTZ) subsidiary.

28.11.2007 Modernization

Installation of a New Finishing Line for Casing pipes Underway at Volzhsky Pipe Plant

TMK announces today that a new finishing line for casing pipes is being installed at its Volzhsky Pipe Plant subsidiary. This new equipment will be added to the No3 pipe rolling workshop (TPC-3) and will have 200,000 tonnes of annual finishing capacity.

14.11.2007 Modernization

Construction of a PQF Continuous Pipe Rolling Mill Underway at TAGMET

TMK, one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, today announces that construction of a new 600 thousand tonne Premium Quality Finishing (PQF) continuous pipe rolling mill is underway at its subsidiary TAGMET.

09.11.2007 Modernization

Danieli to Supply FQM™ Hot Rolling Mill to Seversky Tube Works

TMK, one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, today announces that it has signed an agreement for the supply of a Fine Quality Mill (FQM) from Danieli, a world leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of equipment for the steel industry, to be installed at its Seversky Tube Works (STW) subsidiary.

12.07.2007 Modernization

Seversky Tube Works and Corinth Pipeworks JV launches new product line

ZАО “TMK-CPW”, a joint venture between Seversky Tube Works (STW), a subsidiary of the leading Russian steel pipe manufacturer, TMK, and “Humbel limited” of Cyprus, a subsidiary of the Greek pipe industry leader Corinth Pipeworks S.A. (CPW), announced today that it has launched a new production line at the Seversky Tube Works plant.

15.03.2007 Modernization

TMK Contract HAEUSLER AG to Supply Large Diameter Longitudinal Pipe Production Line

OAO TMK (“TMK” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest oil and gas pipe producers and the market leader of the Russian pipe industry, announced today that it has contracted HAEUSLER AG of Switzerland, one of the world’s biggest producers of welded pipe production equipment, to supply a new facility for the production of large diameter longitudinal welded pipes.

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